vioplayer2_d3993116.exe

InstallIQ Installation Utility

InstallX, LLC

The InstallIQ (InstallX) installation program is a co-bundle stub that devlivers software monetization offers during installation. These offers include web browser toolbars and extensions. The application vioplayer2_d3993116.exe by InstallX has been detected as adware by 13 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the InstallIQ Installation Manager installer. The file has been seen being downloaded from track.cmllk1.info and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
InstallX, LLC  (signed and verified)

Product:
InstallIQ Installation Utility

Version:
2.135.0.0

MD5:
19d4ce24463fbb83c5e9e0d58fab8cac

SHA-1:
f57b0cfd976ffc63642d5f9bce5663b9cd15496c

SHA-256:
1cf3c6c653ddaad8e46ea3f26945c2c6ff3ce1fbbd508e7632ad1e6fb8e76ad8

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
InstallIQ is a bundled offer download and install manager that is designed to show sponsored offers during installation that typically includes adware type toolbars, browser extensions and plugin or other potentially unwanted software along with the promised application.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
11/4/2024 5:09:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.Installiq
2013.11.15

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/InstallIQ.Gen5
7.11.113.136

AVG
Skodna.Generic_r
2015.0.3559

Bkav FE
W32.Clodb21.Trojan
1.3.0.4415

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.InstallIQ.B
17271

Dr.Web
Adware.W3i.32
9.0.1.050

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallIQ (variant)
8.9049

IKARUS anti.virus
Win32.SuspectCrc
t3scan.2.0.127

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.InstallIQ
v2014.02.19.04

McAfee
Artemis!19D4CE24463F
5600.7215

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.InstallX.T
14.9.30.13

Sophos
InstallQ
4.94

VIPRE Antivirus
InstallIQ Installer
23368

File size:
1.8 MB (1,909,328 bytes)

Product version:
2.135.0.0

Copyright:
Copyright ©2013 InstallX, LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
InstallIQ.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
InstallIQ Installation Manager

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vioplayer2_d3993116.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
DigiCert Inc

Valid from:
3/21/2013 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
3/26/2014 8:00:00 AM

Subject:
CN="InstallX, LLC", O="InstallX, LLC", L=Sartell, S=Minnesota, C=US

Issuer:
CN=DigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1, OU=www.digicert.com, O=DigiCert Inc, C=US

Serial number:
030985B5A39F75A13A497DAB8BF611F7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
9/23/2013 5:10:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:cR0e5DNw0EIh/F3WHZbOCLuXGMGUM412Qha8LqJLNjpM3g5rgzc5z3T/XZbrJYv6:cRZd9qS2Qhahjygxkc5TTl9K6

Entry address:
0xEEE9

Entry point:
E8, 65, 88, 00, 00, E9, 00, 00, 00, 00, 6A, 14, 68, D0, 6F, 57, 00, E8, A1, 47, 00, 00, E8, 69, 6A, 00, 00, 0F, B7, F0, 6A, 02, E8, F8, 87, 00, 00, 59, B8, 4D, 5A, 00, 00, 66, 39, 05, 00, 00, 40, 00, 74, 04, 33, DB, EB, 33, A1, 3C, 00, 40, 00, 81, B8, 00, 00, 40, 00, 50, 45, 00, 00, 75, EB, B9, 0B, 01, 00, 00, 66, 39, 88, 18, 00, 40, 00, 75, DD, 33, DB, 83, B8, 74, 00, 40, 00, 0E, 76, 09, 39, 98, E8, 00, 40, 00, 0F, 95, C3, 89, 5D, E4, E8, 85, 64, 00, 00, 85, C0, 75, 08, 6A, 1C, E8, DC, 00, 00, 00, 59, E8...
 
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Entropy:
6.6893

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,257,472 bytes)

The file vioplayer2_d3993116.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 50 URLs.

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=6634&aff_sub=newlock-

http://dl8.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../vioplayer2_d3795643.exe

http://bit.ly/116iKlo

http://track.cmllk1.info/SHM0

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=2950&aff_sub=newlock-Tumfc

http://tinyurl.com/cejnosn

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=4308&aff_sub=newlock-FreeWebTube

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=6216

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=10638

http://track.cmllk1.info/aff_c?offer_id=18&aff_id=7220

http://dl7.iq8download.com/dynamic/standard/.../vioplayer2_d3795756.exe

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